Irrigation Efficiency
Develop water management strategies and technologies that could reduce water withdrawals for irrigation by 25 percent in 2025 compared to 2012.
Dryland cropping systems
Develop and evaluate management strategies and technologies that would increase the productivity and profitability of dryland cropping systems.
Hydrological / climatic conditions
Improve the understanding of hydrological and climatic factors that affect water use and economic profitability.
Policy/Economic Viability
Determine the impacts of alternative water withdrawal/use policies on the economic viability of the agriculture industry and the vitality of the southern Ogallala Aquifer region.
Alternative Crops BMPs
Develop best management practices for alternative crops that increase the sustainability of dryland farming or high-value crops that maintain farm income with decreasing pumping from the Ogallala Aquifer.